The Speckled Teal is the smallest of the
Falkland ducks, being found throughout the Falklands in ponds, streams
and creeks where it feeds on aquatic invertebrates and vegetation.

Nesting begins in August, with 5 to 8 eggs
being laid in a grass nest hidden close to the water. Two broods
are common, with chicks fledging as late as April. Young take to
the water and seek their own food at an early age, whilst still
under the protection of the adults.

Sexes are similar in appearance.

The Speckled Teal may easily be confused
with the larger and much less common Yellow-billed Pintail, but
the Speckled Teal has a shorter neck, a more rapid flight, is less
timid, and is often seen in small groups which the Pintail is not.

Speckled
Teal Anas flavirostris
flavirostris

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